Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1887-08-17
LOCAL BREYITIES.

deputy SnerlH Riley brought up from
San Francisco last evening Henry Hemp
rich, who is to serve term of six years at
Folsom for grand larceny.
Four hundred white hop-pickers are
wanted at Menke's ranch, Perkins, to whom
80 cents per 100 pounds will be paid Pick
ing commences next Monday
From private letter received at the State
Capitol yesterday, it is learned that the
health of Governor Bartlett has very much
improved during the past few days,
Rev. e. R. Ollie, D. D., will lecture on
" Our Best Society at the Sixth street NJ.
E. Church next Tuesday evening, for the
benefit of the Central NJ. f. Church.
A Chinaman named Wing Yep was ar
rested yesterday by Chief Dillman for
battery committed two months ago, since
which time Mr.. Yep has kept shady"
Rev. NJ. Coleman, Major ]. E.. r. O'Far-
rell and Joseph Morrell, have been elected
delegates from the Woodland Branch to the
Y. NJ. l., which convenes at Sacramento in
September.
1t appears that 3. F. Pritchard, the hay
fork swindler, escaped from detective Cone
at San Diego last Friday night, and it is
supposed that he is safely housed at En-
senada, Mexico.
Other contributions added to the S152
collected by Henry Longton and George
Morehouse for the benefit of Mrs Martha
Miller, who was in financial distress. have
increased the fund to STA 80.
Holders of unaudited claims against
Drainage District, No. l, should bear in
mind that the State Board of Examiner
will hold a special meeting at 10 A. NJ. to-
day for the purpose of considering such
claims
The average Signal Service temperature
yesterday was $50, being 40 cooler than
the normal temperature for that day. The
highest and lowest temperature was $40
and 52', with fresh southerly winds and
clear weather.
A great many carp are being caught in
the Sacramento river, and the vicinity of
the Pioneer Mill yields a large number
Last Monday Lee Hung, the Police Court
Interpreter, caught very large one there,
weighing about five pounds.
Governor Bartlett has appointed Com
missIoners to attend the American Forestry
Congress, to be held at Springfield, H.,
September 14th 10th and 10th, as follows !:
John Muir, Martinez Joaquin Miller, Oak
land James Bettner, Riverside.
\ letter received here from Los Angeles
states that resident OF that city purposes
coming to Sacramento to see what sort of
an opening there is here for cable road,
and to endeayor to secure a franchise if
there is reasonable prospect for its being
a successful venture.
These arrests were made yesterday Joe
Kennedy by officer Franks, for disturbing
the peace John Doe, by officers Franks
and Farrell, for being drunk; Mrs. Gray,
by officer Able, for disturbing the peace !;
Henry Oge, by officers O'Meara and Nc
Laughlin, for being drunk.
James Wright, who while under the in
fuence of liquor Sunday night assaulted
his wife and daughter, but was caused 10
desist by his son, who hit him on the head
with a baseball bat, inficting what was at
first believed to be a serious injury, is get
ting over his hurt rapidly. He is oTdi-
narily kind husband and father.
Travel by rail is remarkably large at the
pr, sent time. Trains for the seashore and
the hills carry great numbers of pleasure
seekers daily, and the regular overland u
trails and the Portland express are doing a
big business. 1t has been prosperous
year for Californians, and it would seem
that everybody was spending little money
moving about.
A Chinaman, who has been frequently
employed by a business man of the city to
p" clean up " the premises, was yesterday
told that he could wash the windows, but
he " declined with thanks" "Me no likee
wash window for two week-plaps tlee
week. Me go pickee hop. Catchee one
dollah bundled. FLAPS pickee two hun
died one day. Plenty good-sabe?"
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